Corva Kuhlman

It's February 2nd, or Groundhog Day, and keeping with tradition, thousands of fans of Puxatawney Phil have turned out to hear his weather prediction in central Pennsylvania.

Dan McGinley is the vice president of the Groundhog Club's inner circle.

Speaking for Puxatawney Phil, he says winter is going to stick around.

The Groundhog Day event has links to ancient farming traditions in Europe.

I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Kuhlman.

The partial federal government shutdown continues.

The Senate passed legislation on Friday to fund federal agencies, but the bill only funds the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks.

This is supposed to give lawmakers time to negotiate changes to the agency at the heart of President Trump's immigration crackdown.

The House has to pass the Senate measure before the shutdown can end.

And Bears Luke Garrett says the Speaker of the House is optimistic.

NPR's Lou Garrett reporting.

A federal judge has rejected a request from local and state officials in Minnesota to temporarily stop the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and St.

Paul.

The judge says despite her order, the crackdown will likely have profound consequences for Minnesota.

There's a new report from a nonpartisan government watchdog.

It suggests the Trump administration's efforts to fire staff at the Department of Education ended up costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

Gaza's main border crossing is supposed to reopen, but no one has crossed through the Egypt-Gaza border yet.

NPR's Daniel Estrin reports.

Two of the most nominated musicians at this year's Grammy Awards made history last night.